No, the RACP written exam is not computer-adaptive. It is a linear, fixed-form exam in which the difficulty does not respond to your answers, and every candidate sitting it faces the same questions.
What the RACP written exam format actually is
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians Divisional Written Examination is a multiple-choice exam testing the knowledge required of a physician in training, delivered as fixed papers. Every candidate sitting a given administration faces the same items, unlike an adaptive test that tailors the paper to each candidate. Confirm current question counts and timings on the RACP website.
How the pass mark is set
The RACP written exam is standard-set to a defined level of competence, so the raw mark needed can vary between sittings while the standard stays constant. For how this compares across exams, see how medical exam pass marks are set.
What would be different if it were adaptive
If the RACP written exam were adaptive, it would select each question based on your running ability and every candidate would see a different paper, as in the AMC CAT, explained in how computer-adaptive testing works. The RACP written exam is a fixed paper measured against a standard.
How to prepare
With a fixed paper, target your weak areas and space your revision. iatroX offers adaptive RACP practice for adult and paediatric medicine, with free sample questions to try at iatroX.
Frequently asked questions
Is the RACP written exam adaptive? No. It is a linear, fixed-form multiple-choice exam. Difficulty does not change based on your answers.
What does the RACP written exam test? The knowledge required of a physician in training, across adult or paediatric medicine, as one component of RACP Divisional training.
How is the RACP written exam marked? By criterion-referenced standard-setting to a defined competence level, so the mark needed can vary between sittings while the standard is constant.